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Mackerel Fritters

Kathy-Ann Hart
Makes 4-6 servings
Intermediate

Total Steps

14

Ingredients

22

Tools Needed

3

Ingredients

  • 1 pound whole mackerel
  • 1 cup coarse salt
  • 1 cup sea salt
  • 1 cup table salt
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 cups cold water
  • 1 cup green pepper
  • 1 cup red onion
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoons green seasoning (recaito)
  • 1 teaspoons hot sauce
  • 2 cups quinoa flour
  • 1 cup Japanese bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoons table salt
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Oil (for deep frying)
  • lemon slices
  • 1/2 cup ketchup(optional)
  • 1 teaspoons hot sauce(optional)

Instructions

1

Step 1

<a href="/36R8LV5G">Store </a>whole mackerel packed in the three cups of three kinds of <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt </a>in the refrigerator for no fewer than three days, up to one week.

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Step 2

Remove, rinse the <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt </a>and <a href="/XZBDDD5G">cut </a>each fish in half.

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Step 3

In a large, heavy pot <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>2 tbs. olive oil over medium high <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat.</a>

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Step 4

Sauté yellow onion until translucent.

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Step 5

Place fish in the pot and cover with the 6 cups of cold water.

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Step 6

Bring to a <a href="/W7VKDJHH">boil </a>then <a href="/H3TYV2MZ">reduce </a><a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>to medium low.

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Step 7

<a href="/GFSF4J5F">Simmer </a>for 30 minutes or until fish breaks easily with a fork.

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Step 8

Allow to <a href="/GZFHJC5K">cool </a>before handling.

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Step 9

De-bone and flake fish with your hands or a fork.

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Step 10

Add green pepper, red onion, garlic, green <a href="/MYJ2HRB7">seasoning,</a> hot sauce, breadcrumbs, 1 tsp. <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt,</a> cilantro and ½ cup water.

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Step 11

<a href="/7S3QCKWK">Mix </a>and form into a ball, allowing to rest overnight or for at least an hour.

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Step 12

<a href="/H3S4YV46">Preheat </a>oil to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Step 13

Place golf sized balls of the larger ball into the <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heated </a>oil about 4 at a time. Do not crowd the pot.

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Step 14

Remove when golden to dark golden <a href="/D434P8MH">brown </a>and drain on paper towels; <a href="/TPWNYF5L">can </a>be <a href="/Y6MVNCHX">served </a>hot or at room temperature with lemon <a href="/3JDX2Q84">slices </a>and with or without the dipping sauce.

Tools & Equipment

Fork
Paper towel
Refrigerator

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